I am writing this email to object to the Gypsy & Traveller site proposed at Smiths Nurseries (reference GT07).

We are new to the area having recently moved to the village of Baginton and one of the draws was the semi rural community that this village has to offer. If the proposed site is preferred then the size of the camp will have an impact on the village and the surrounding area. One area that concerns me is the school allocations as we have two small children, one of whom will be starting school in Sept 2014. Increased competition for places , without increasing the number of places on offer, concerns me.

When we decided to move to Baginton we knew of the Gateway Project and what this could bring, although not in favour of this we were happy to move to the area and start the next chapter of our family life. With this proposal on top of the Gateway project it seems too much for a village to be asked to cope with. There will be an increase in demand for amenities from the Gateway project and the proposed site for no benefit for anyone, gypsy & travellers included.

Finally, having just moved in I am concerned over the value of the house we have just moved into. It may or may not have an effect on the value of the house, but it will have an effect on the perception of people who may not wish to move to the area and therefore the selling of houses in the area is going to become harder.